Chart or record sheet



Patented Dec. 28,1926.

UNl'TED 'l'ES AT ENT 0 F'FICE.

CHART OR EECORIT SHEET.

Application filed October 13, 1924. Serial No. 743,456.

My invention relates to a chart or record sheet, to be used by hotel or resort keepers,

for keeping account of reservations for rooms or cottages.

An important object of the invention is to provide a chart or record sheet of the above mentioned character, which will simplify the work, and produce an accurate record.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a chart or record sheet, embodying my invention, and,

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of a plurality of the same.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a plurality of charts or record sheets, which are preferably arranged in a stack, and may be equipped with a backing 6, as is the case with an ordinary tablet.

The record sheets for each month are identical, and it will therefore be necessary to describe only one of them. The record sheet 5 is provided adjacent to its top and near its center with printing 7, indicating the name of the resort. The record sheet has an upper horizontal line 8, and the name of the month is printed near and above this line, at the center thereof, as indicated at 9. The record sheet is equipped with horizontal lines 10 and 11, arranged beneath the line 8, as shown. The record sheet is also provided near its left edge with vertical lines 12 and 13, forming with lines 8, 10, and 11, spaces 14 and 15. The space 14. is provided with printed matter 16, indicating the name of the cottage, in the illustration given, but it may be the name of a hotel, as is obvious. The space 15 is provided with printed matter 17, embracing a description of the cottage. In the event that the record sheet is employed in connection with a hotel, it would indicate the room or rooms to be rented.

Arranged above the horizontal line 10, and beneath the line 8, are horizontal lines 18 and 19, intersected by vertical lines 20. This produces a horizontal set of square spaces, for receiving numerals 21, which are arranged consecutively, and correspond to the number of days in the month, to designate the day of the month. Above the lower horizontal set of square spaces is an upper horizontal set of square spaces receiving letters 22, arranged in order, with relation to the numerals 21, for indicating the names of the days of the week. The numerals and letters are printed permanently in these spaces. The line 10, forms with the line 19, a space 23, within which checks 24 may be made, leading to the numerals 21, for indicating the number of days that the rooms are engaged, by the guest. The space 23 is also adapted to receive information or data 25, indicating in substance the name or names of the guests and their number. The line 11 produces with the line 10 a space 26 which is designated by the printed heading Remarks, as indicated at 27. This space 27 is adapted to receive information or data 28, indicating in substance that the guests are to be met at a certain train, or any other suitable information.

In the use of the record sheet, the sheet for the desired month is selected, and if John Doe has reserved the Seaview Cottage,

with two rooms and screened porch, the checks 24: are made in the space 23, leading to the numerals 7 and 18, thus indicating that this cottage has been reserved from the 7th to the 18th of the month. John Does name is written in the space 23. John Doe is to be met at the train, at 3:37 p. m., on the 7th, and this data is written into the space 26.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes may be resorted to in the arrangement of the parts, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A record device for use by hotels or resort keepers, comprising a sheet, said sheet being provided at its top with a calendar, said calendar embodying a single horizontal row of numerals arranged consecutive ly and indicating the days of the month, said calendar further embodying a horizontal row of letters arranged above and adjacentto the row of numerals, said letters being co-related with the numerals for indicting the names of the da s referred to by the numerals, said sheet eing further provided beneath the horizontal row of numerals with a horizontal line extending parallel therewith and providing a. space Wholly unobstructed by the numerals for receiving data indicating in substance the name of the party desiring the use of the premises, the location of said space adapting it for the entry of checking data against the numerals in the row for indicating the number of days inclusive that the party desires to 00- cupy the premises, said sheet being further provided adjacent to one end of the calendar with data indicating in substance the name of the premises and a general description of it, said sheet being further provided beneath the horizontal line with a second horizontal line providing an unobstructed appropriately designated space for the reception of data embodying information concerning the party whose name has been inserted in the first named space.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturev FRANK A. KAMBERLING. 

